gold
Meaning in simple English
US /ɡoʊld/ · UK /ɡəʊld/
gold means: A valuable yellow metal used to make jewellery and coins.
noun
VALUABLE METALA2
A valuable yellow metal used to make jewellery and coins.
- Her ring is made of gold.
- They found gold near the river.
- The price of gold rose again today.
YELLOW COLOURB1
A rich yellow colour like the colour of the valuable metal.
- She painted the frame gold.
- The room was decorated in blue and gold.
- The leaves turned a warm gold in autumn.
GOLD MONEYB1
Coins made from a valuable yellow metal, especially in stories about treasure or the past.
- The pirates stole a chest of gold.
- The king paid him in gold.
- She hid the gold beneath the floorboards.
TARGET CENTREC2
The yellow centre of a target that people shoot arrows at.
- Her arrow hit the gold.
- Three arrows landed in the gold.
- He aimed carefully but missed the gold.
adjective
PRECIOUS METALA2
Made from a valuable yellow metal often used for jewellery.
- She wears a gold ring.
- He gave me a small gold necklace.
- Are these earrings gold?
YELLOW COLOURA2
Having a shiny yellow colour like a valuable metal.
- The card has gold stars.
- She tied a gold ribbon around the box.
- We painted the door gold.
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